#CABEB5
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.9% 0.018 59.4), rgb(202, 190, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#CABEB5 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CABEB5 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 190, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 17%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.018 59.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CABEB5 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CABEB5 | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CABEB5 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CABEB5 text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 67.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CABEB5
oklch(80.9% 0.018 59.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF9D8F
oklch(70.8% 0.029 60.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B8473
oklch(63% 0.038 58.5)
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Step 600
600
#866E5B
oklch(55.6% 0.042 60.2)
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Step 700
700
#715C4B
oklch(49.1% 0.038 60.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B3E
oklch(42.6% 0.031 59.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F35
oklch(37.8% 0.025 59.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C251F
oklch(27% 0.015 62.7)
#CABEB5 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C2BFB4 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C1B5 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEBCBB | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CABEB5
#CABEB5
oklch(80.9% 0.018 59.4)
- #B6C2CB
#B6C2CB
oklch(80.8% 0.018 240.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CABEB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.019
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
Use #CABEB5 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.